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Indonesia – Volcano claims 15 lives
Jakarta, Indonesia — The 15 victims simply couldn’t outrun the searing debris that billowed out of Indonesia’s Mount Sinabung. Plumes…
And the world’s most polluted city is…
It may seem an academic argument when you’re wiping sulphate-saturated tears from your eyes, or coughing up a lung while…
Week in Weather – What’s been Making Headlines this week
A big weather week for pretty much everyone – we’ve seen big weather and climate stories come out of pretty…
Climate change puts penguins in peril
Penguins are in peril because of extreme environmental conditions linked to climate change, research has shown. Two new studies highlight…
Lunar New Year – 10 things you need to know
It’s that time again: Lunar New Year. Red packets of money will change hands and dragon dances will roar through…
USA – Winter storm hits Southern States
A winter storm is bringing snow and ice to a broad swath of the South, where snow plows and salt…
Australia: Shark cull begins – conservationists angry
The Western Australian government killed its first shark over the weekend as part of a controversial culling program that has…
Is Tourism ruining our holiday spots? Q & A with filmmaker
A new documentary suggests tourism is out of control in parts of the world, irreversibly damaging the environment and indigenous…
USA: Lake Superior freezes over (VIDEO)
For the first time in five years, visitors to Lake Superior’s Wisconsin shore can experience the winter beauty of the…
USA – High winds derail train cars (VIDEO)
Gusty winds apparently blew 58 large containers off a train 13 miles west of Helena near the small community of…
